Police investigate Oakville break-ins

Halton police are looking for a male suspect following a break-in at the Joshua Creek Variety store at 2501 Prince Michael Dr., early Thursday morning.

Police said at 3:30 a.m., a man smashed the front glass door of the business to get in.

Once inside, the suspect stole lottery tickets and cigarettes and then fled through a rear exit.

Police have examined surveillance footage taken during the break-in.

The suspect is described as a white man of average to heavy build and average height.

He was wearing a dark coat, blue jeans, black gloves, running shoes and a dark mask or balaclava.

Police are also looking for a suspect responsible for breaking into a ground floor apartment at 1180 Dorval Dr. on Wednesday.

Police said at some point between noon and 3 p.m., a suspect smashed a bedroom window to enter the apartment.

The suspect made off with a pair of running shoes.

Police have not said the two incidents are related.

The Halton Regional Police Service is continuing to investigate and anyone with information related to either break-in is asked to contact the Oakville Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747, ext. 2215 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).